January 16, 2009 - 19:04 AMT
International rating tournament of Alpine skiing will be held in Armenia
International rating tournament of Alpine skiing will be held for the first time in Tsaghkadzor Armenian resort from January 16 to 20, reports the press office of VivaCell-MTS cellular operator.

Some 28 sportsmen from 11 countries will participate in the tournament. On January 17-18 - the competition will be on the special slalom track, and on January 19-20 - on the giant slalom track.

The opening ceremony of the tournament is due on January 16 at 16:00 on the Tsaghkadzor sideway.

The tournament has its own special prize fund.

The main sponsor of the tournament is Armenia's leading mobile operator VivaCell-MTS.

Driven by the belief that sports have its main influence on the country's health, and being Armenia's sports' partner, VivaCell-MTS contributed AMD 60 million to the Armenian Ski Federation.